Mallow

n.

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(Bot.) A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities. See Malvaceous. Indian mallow See Abutilon. Jew's mallow a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. Marsh mallow See under Marsh.

Noun

1.

mallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

Abelmoschus moschatus, abelmosk, Abutilon theophrasti, althaea, althea, bush, butter-print, chaparral mallow, checkerbloom, cheese, cheeseflower, China jute, common mallow, false mallow, family Malvaceae, glade mallow, globe mallow, hibiscus, Hibiscus moschatus, high mallow, hollyhock, Iliamna acerifolia, Iliamna remota, Iliamna ruvularis, Indian mallow, jellyleaf, Malacothamnus fasciculatus, mallow family, malope, Malope trifida, Malva moschata, Malva neglecta, Malva sylvestris, Malvaceae, mountain hollyhock, mus rose, musk mallow, Napaea dioica, poppy mallow, Queensland hemp, seashore mallow, shrub, Sida hermaphrodita, Sida rhombifolia, Sida spinosa, Sidalcea malviflora, sleeping hibiscus, Sphaeralcea fasciculata, Sphaeralcea remota, tall mallow, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf, velvetweed, Virginia mallow, wax mallow, waxmallow, wild hollyhock